Portland Trail Blazers

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday traded center Brendan Haywood and guard/forward Mike Miller to the Portland Trail Blazers for two second-round draft picks, Yahoo sports and several other outlets reported. Portland also reportedly will receive two draft picks in the deal — the better of the Cavaliers' two 2019 second-round selections and their 2020 second-rounder. Besides the two second-round picks from Portland, Cleveland also will receive $10.5 million and $2.85 million trade exceptions, according to Yahoo. Miller, 35, averaged a career-low 2.1 points per game last season, his 15th in the NBA. Haywood, 35, whose $10.5-million contract is not guaranteed, played in only 22...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerome Kersey, the versatile small forward who helped the Portland Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, died Wednesday. He was 52.
The cause of death wasn't immediately known. A team...

COLLEGES:Men’s soccer:
**Christopher Newport, ranked 11th in Division III, played No. 15 Salisbury to a 1-1, double-overtime tie in Maryland.
Preston Key scored 11 minutes, 10 seconds into the second half for the Captains, but Tanner East tied the game...

VIRGINIA BEACH — After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1973, Barry Parkhill had identical contract offers from the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and ABA's Virginia Squires. He chose the Squires primarily for the chance to play with a...

The Charlotte Hornets will sign former Duke and Memphis guard Elliot Williams for a spot on the training camp roster, an NBA source said Monday. Williams, who is 6-foot-5, can play the point or shooting guard position. A first-round pick (22nd...

Unable to secure a long-term deal to his liking in free agency, Matthew Dellavedova instead accepted the Cavaliers' qualifying offer and will return next season on a one-year deal worth about $1.1 million. The Cavs on Monday officially announced...

The Cavaliers' long-awaited trade of Brendan Haywood is finally complete. The added twist is the deal took Mike Miller with him. Both Haywood and Miller were traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, along with two second-round picks in exchange...

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday traded center Brendan Haywood and guard/forward Mike Miller to the Portland Trail Blazers for two second-round draft picks, Yahoo sports and several other outlets reported.
Portland also reportedly will receive two draft...

After playing for the Brooklyn Nets during the NBA's summer league, former Kansas forward Cliff Alexander has joined the Portland Trail Blazers, Alexander announced Friday on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Portland also announced Friday it had...

Now that the majority of the roster is intact, the Cavaliers are busy cleaning up the bottom half of the salary cap as much as possible. They're also trying to recoup much-needed draft picks for future moves, particularly the Brendan Haywood trade...

A division title might soon mean a banner but no assurance of a playoff spot in the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday the league is leaning toward not guaranteeing a postseason berth to a team that wins its division, forcing clubs to finish...

Pat Connaughton had a simple strategy when he played Scrabble as a kid.
"He always went for the points," Connaughton's father, Len, said.
The former Notre Dame two-sport standout's approach was altered a bit when he stepped onto a basketball...

A division title might soon mean a banner but no assurance of a playoff spot in the NBA.
Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday the league is leaning toward not guaranteeing a postseason berth to a team that wins its division, forcing clubs to finish in...

The Thunder will keep Enes Kanter after matching an offer sheet by the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Oklahoma City acquired the center in a trade with the Utah Jazz last season, and he helped the Thunder while Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka battled...

When he first heard news that DeAndre Jordan was waffling on his decision to join the Dallas Mavericks, Wesley Matthews didn't believe it. When the information became more concrete, it shook Matthews, but it didn't take him long to come to grips...

The first day players could sign contracts proved busy for the Cavaliers. Kevin Love and Iman Shumpert both signed their new contracts Thursday, and LeBron James informed the team he's ready to sign when they are. None of those moves were...

DALLAS A day after being stunned that center DeAndre Jordan changed his mind and decided he no longer wanted to play for them, the Dallas Mavericks closed ranks and took the high road on an issue that has rocked the 35-year-old franchise. Jordan met...

A Clippers contingent of players and executives intended to stay at the Houston home of DeAndre Jordan until the highly coveted free-agent center can sign with the team after midnight Eastern time Thursday, one NBA executive said.
By staying with Jordan,...